Bunny Bowl: NFL Gaslights Fans, sends them Down Woke Rabbit Holes with Halftime Show Pick
Jeff Crouere’s latest Townhall commentary, “Bad Bunny Is the NFL’s Latest Insult,” delivers a blistering assessment of how far America’s favorite sport has drifted from the people who built it. In it, Crouere argues that the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime performer is more than a bad booking — it’s a deliberate signal that the league no longer cares what its fans think.
Crouere sees the Bad Bunny selection as the latest proof that the NFL isn’t just indifferent to its audience — it’s outright contemptuous. The league’s decision to elevate a performer known for vulgar lyrics, far-left politics, and disdain for Donald Trump shows just how disconnected its leadership has become from the culture of its fans. The NFL, he writes, is no longer in the business of uniting America around a sport; it’s in the business of pleasing corporate partners, activist consultants, and social media tastemakers who wouldn’t know a first down from a false start.
That disconnect, Crouere argues, is also financial. The modern NFL doesn’t really depend on fans anymore. Ticket sales — once the lifeblood of the game — are now just a rounding error on billionaire balance sheets. The real money comes from television contracts, streaming rights, marketing deals, and luxury skyboxes. The league can afford to alienate millions of everyday Americans because it no longer needs them in the stands. Empty seats won’t hurt the bottom line — not when corporate sponsors and broadcast networks keep the cash flowing.
That’s why, Crouere warns, even a boycott may not move the needle unless there’s a massive shift in consumer demand across those lucrative revenue streams. Until that happens, fans will be stuck watching a league that lectures them between plays and trots out halftime acts like “Bunny Boy” to prove how “inclusive” it has become.
With his trademark candor, Crouere turns what could have been a simple cultural gripe into a broader indictment of corporate arrogance. He exposes the NFL as a microcosm of modern America’s elite institutions — detached from the people who made them successful and smug in their belief that the public will keep watching no matter what.
Jeff Crouere, host of Ringside Politics and author of America’s Last Chance, brings the sharp, populist voice that makes this piece ideal for media outlets exploring the cultural rot at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and politics.
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Bad Bunny Is the NFL’s Latest Insult
OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What does the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show reveal about its relationship with its core fan base?
- Does the league’s leadership even care whether traditional fans approve of its entertainment and political choices anymore?
- How much of the NFL’s revenue actually depends on ticket sales compared to broadcast contracts, streaming rights, and sponsorships?
- If most of the money comes from television and marketing, is the league financially insulated from fan backlash?
- Can a fan boycott realistically make a dent when individual ticket sales are only a small fraction of the NFL’s income?
- Has the NFL become more of a corporate spectacle than a national pastime rooted in everyday fans?
- What does it say about the state of American culture when a halftime show becomes a political statement rather than a unifying moment?
- Are fans doomed to keep getting halftime “clowns” like Bad Bunny until the public finally tunes out for good?
ABOUT JEFF CROUERE…
Jeff Crouere is a popular political analyst, columnist and radio and television personality. Since January of 1999, he has been the host of Ringside Politics, an award-winning radio program in New Orleans dedicated to examining the top issues of the day on the local, state, national and international levels. The radio show airs weekdays from 7-9 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. CT on WGSO 990-AM, Wgso.com and the “Mixlr” Radio App.
After previously serving as Program Director, in April of 2024, Crouere was named President and General Manager of WGSO Radio, a news/talk station that has been serving the Greater New Orleans area for 78 years.
The television version of Ringside Politics airs nationally on Saturdays at Noon CT on Real America’s Voice TV Network, which can be seen on Pluto Channel 240, Dish Network Channel 219, the Roku Channel, all the platforms associated with the America’s Voice app, as well as Americas Voice. News and Samsung TV Plus Channel 1029.
On his programs, Crouere offers listeners political debate, commentary, and analysis. He explores critical issues from every point of view with a wide variety of interesting callers. In his 25 years on the radio, he has taken over 100,000 phone calls from listeners in every state in the nation.
Crouere has also interviewed 25,000 guests representing all political viewpoints discussing a wide variety of fascinating topics. These guests have included politicians such as former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Vice President Dan Quayle, the late U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, among many others. His guests have also included scientists, doctors, reporters, community activists, authors, celebrities, musicians, economists, and business leaders, as well as plenty of other contributors who have helped make his show so successful.
He is the author of America’s Last Chance and writes regular political analysis columns and editorials for a select number of print and on-line publications, including The Hayride.com, Townhall.com, Canada Free Press, the Bogalusa Daily News, ResisttheMainstream.com and the Crowley Post-Signal.
Every two months, Crouere hosts a local version of “Politically Incorrect” at the Quarter View Restaurant in Metairie called Politics with a Punch which includes a panel of comedians, politicians, media personalities, and news makers.
He has held many leadership positions in the Louisiana Republican Party, including Deputy Chairman and Executive Director. In March of 2009, he founded the Northshore Tea Party, which has sponsored over a dozen popular citizen rallies attracting presidential candidates like Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum as well as over 10,000 attendees.
As a commentator and analyst, Crouere has been interviewed for his perspective by the Washington Post, the New York Times and national cable television networks such as Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNBC, and MSNBC.
He provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel and on www.Crouere.net To schedule an interview with Crouere, email Bookings@SpecialGuests.com or call / text 512-966-098
